| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a few [noun pl] [be] | 217 |
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| 2 | a few [noun pl] [be] | 217 |
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| 3 | a few [noun pl] be | 216 |
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| 4 | a few [noun pl] [was/were] | 104 |
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| 5 | a few [noun pl] were | 87 |
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| 6 | a few [noun pl] are | 79 |
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| 7 | a few [noun pl] [am/are] | 79 |
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| 8 | a few [noun pl] [is] | 28 |
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| 9 | a few [noun pl] is | 27 |
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| 10 | a few [noun pl] was | 17 |
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| 11 | a few weeks [be] | 7 |
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| 12 | a few years [be] | 6 |
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| 13 | a few places [be] | 5 |
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| 14 | a few words [be] | 5 |
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| 15 | a few cases [be] | 5 |
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